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Video: Kenya 7s squad drop in on Caledonia kids

Afternoon lessons took on a whole new slant for Primaries 6 and 7 at Caledonia PS in Baillieston yesterday (1 May) when the entire Kenya sevens squad dropped in to expand the pupils' knowledge on geography, history and PE.

Squeezing into the 'wee seats' in Mr Weir's classroom, the players and management were quizzed on topics ranging from 'how many countries have you played in?' (answer - a lot!) to 'who gets all the goals?' (fifth top try scorer of all time, Collins Injera, was on hand to claim that one).

The youngsters were then allowed to miss the rest of afternoon lessons as they piled out into the sports field for some sevens fun and games with the internationalists, who were happy to get involved in skills sessions and general fun and games.

Kenyan fly half, Biko Adema said:

"It's always humbling to come and meet the children, see how the schools are run in the different coutries we go to, interact with the kids - and it gets us away from the hard training for a while!"

Kenya currently lie fifth equal in the HSBC Sevens World Series standings and meet South, Africa, Samoa and Canada in their pool games on Saturday (4 May) at the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s at Scotstoun.

About the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s

Tickets for the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s tournament, the eighth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, are on sale now from £15 per day. All concessions are at half the equivalent adult price. Tickets will be sold for particular stands and designated days, with two-day ‘weekend’ tickets also available. Buy your tickets now.

Tickets can also be purchased at Scotstoun Stadium and Scotstoun Leisure Centre and the SECC near Glasgow’s city centre or through their booking site www.ticketsoup.com.

For more information on the tournament and for the latest news on Scotland 7s visit www.glasgow7s.com and follow us on Twitter @Glasgow7s.

Scotland are hosting the penultimate leg of the circuit, for a second year, at The Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s, which will take place at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2013. The Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s is part of the HSBC Sevens World Series.

The event, led by Scottish Rugby, is a partnership with Glasgow Life, Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government and Event Scotland with the assistance of sportscotland and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau:

• The HSBC Sevens World Series is a globally recognised event featuring 16 international teams and visiting cities across the world. • Glasgow joins the Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and London in hosting the competition between 2012 and 2014. • Scotstoun Stadium will host 30,000 fans over two days of competition in the penultimate leg of the series. • Glasgow is the host city of the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and the HSBC Sevens World Series is a key part in creating a legacy for the games.